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CGF: Birmingham 2022 on track to stage world class event

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Jun 05, 2021 08:06

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LONDON: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission have stated they are confident that Birmingham 2022 is fully on track to stage a fantastic sporting competition that will be an incredible showcase of the city, the West Midlands and the UK.

The Coordination Commission (CoCom) is responsible for delivery oversight of the Commonwealth Games and tasked with monitoring the event to ensure it is delivered to scope, schedule and budget. This week marked the sixth CGF CoCom review of Birmingham 2022, with sessions undertaken virtually.

Dec 10, 2019 17:12

No discussion on shooting c'ship in India during CWG 2022: CGF

LONDON: The Commonwealth Games Federation on Monday poured cold water on speculation doing the rounds that a Commonwealth Championship of shooting will be held in India during the 2022 Birmingham Games. Talk of a CWG shooting championship had surfaced as a compromise solution to make up for the sport's axing from the multi-sport showpiece.

Jul 20, 2019 16:07

CWG 2022 closed to shooting, NRAI secy admits

NEW DELHI: After much bluster and bombast, Indian sports officialdom gets real. Speaking about the Commonwealth Games Federation's (CGF) decision to remove shooting from the Games Programme for 2022, National Rifle Association of India secretary Rajiv Bhatia said that there was nothing NRAI could do now that the organising committee has taken a final call on the matter.

Jun 21, 2019 17:06

CWG 2022: Women's cricket in, shooting out

BIRMINGHAM: Shooting has been left out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games programme. dealing a big blow to India which won as many as 16 medals, including seven Gold, at the 2018 edition in Gold Coast. The executive board of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) met Thursday and approved the inclusion of women's cricket, beach volleyball and para table tennis into the Games programme for the Birmingham edition.

Jul 09, 2018 16:07

Pallikal Asian rep on CGF athletes advisory panel

NEW DELHI: Indian squash champion Dipika Pallikal has been appointed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to represent Asia on its athletes advisory commission, Press Trust of India reports. The commission is the body that speaks on behalf of and represent athletes in Commonwealth countries.

Apr 17, 2018 15:04

IOA backs CWG 2018 officials' appeal to review CGF decision

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has backed its officials Vikram Singh Sisodia, Namdev Shirgaonkar and Ravinder Chaudhry who appealed for a review of the Commonwealth Games Federation Court’s decision that reprimanded and issued a strong warning against them after needles were found in triple jumper Rakesh Babu and race walker Irfan Kolothum Thodi's room last week, that violated the CGF No Needle Policy.

Apr 16, 2018 15:04

CGF prez lauds CWG 2018 success

GOLD COAST: Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Louise Martin on Sunday declared the 21st Commonwealth Games a success.

Apr 13, 2018 12:04

CWG 2018: 2 Indian athletes expelled after needle found in room

GOLD COAST: The Indian contingent at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, already on notice for an earlier breach of the CGF's strict 'no needle policy', suffered further ignominy as two of its athletes were ordered to return home after a syringe was found in their room.

Apr 03, 2018 15:04

Indian CWG contingent in clear after CGF 'reprimand' to team doc

GOLD COAST: Following a hearing by the Commonwealth Games Federation's (CGF) Federation Court, the team doctor of India's boxing squad - Amol Patil - has been handed a "strong written reprimand" in the case involving discovery of syringes near the rooms allotted to players - as reported by insidethegames.biz.

Apr 02, 2018 14:04

CWG 2018: India in breach of no-needle policy, under CGF medical panel probe

GOLD COAST: The Indian delegation at the Commonwealth Games have been ordered to appear before the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) medical commission after their boxing contingent were deemed to have committed a "clear" breach of the no-needle policy at Gold Coast 2018, it was announced here Monday.

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